The Bartlett Hawks will head out to challenge the Ridgewood Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bartlett is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Bartlett came up short against Stevenson and fell 6-1. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bartlett saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Colaizzi, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood didn't have quite enough to beat Fenton on Tuesday and fell 7-6.
Angelo Vitale put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kyle Szewczyk made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Ridgewood is 5-2 when Szewczyk posts two or more runs, but 9-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Frankie Barcas, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Bartlett's record is now 19-10. As for Ridgewood, their record now sits at 14-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bartlett has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ridgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.1 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bartlett got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Ridgewood by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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